Posts Tagged ‘afghanistan’

According to the findings of a study released Tuesday, the influence of the Taliban in Afghanistan is growing among its traditional Pashtun population while the radical Islamist grouping increasingly appeals to non-Pashtuns too. Mounting anger over the conduct of foreign troops had contributed to the convergence of the groups that had previously supported the international engagement in the country, according to the study published by the independent Afghan Analysis Network.Full Story : Sindhtoday.com…..

The $106-billion war funding bill, approved 226 to 202, posed the toughest test yet of President Obama’s ability to rally his party’s left wing, which views his foreign and military policies as too hawkish. Most of the money, $80 billion, will go to the Pentagon for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bill also includes $400 million for helping train Pakistani military personnel in counterinsurgency tactics. More than $2 billion was included in the bill for eight additional Boeing C-17 cargo planes, despite efforts by the Obama administration to end production. Full Story : LATimes.com….

Regrettably, the global swine flu panic has not spared Afghanistan‚Äôs only known pig. A resident of Kabul Zoo, the little porker has been locked up in a room since Sunday because visitors have voiced concerns about a possible swine flu infection risk. This unfortunate turn of events could be the freshest example of misinformation and overreaction to the specter of a pandemic. Full Story : Treehugger.com….

U.S. President Barack Obama welcomes Australia’s decision to increase troops to Afghanistan, saying Canberra’s contribution is “critical” to prevent the central Asian country from becoming terrorists’ safe heaven, the White House said on Wednesday. President Obama called Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Tuesday evening (U.S. Eastern Time) and thanked him for the decision to “increase military, civilian and financial commitment to Afghanistan,” said the White House in a statement. Full Story : Xinhua.net…..

President Barack Obama wants Congress to act quickly on his $83.4 billion request for U.S. military and diplomatic operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, an appeal that’s disappointing the most liberal, anti-war wing of his party. Obama also requested $350 million in new Pentagon funding for counter narcotics and other security activities along the U.S.-Mexico border, with another $400 million in counterinsurgency aid to Pakistan. Full Story : Chicagotribune…….

Iran will send an envoy to a U.S.-backed international conference on Afghanistan, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported Thursday. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will represent the United States at the United Nations meeting Tuesday in The Hague, the State Department said earlier. Full Story : CNN.com…

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One of al-Qaeda’s founding leaders, Dr Fadl, has begun an ideological revolt against Osama bin Laden, blaming him for “every drop” of blood spilt in Afghanistan and Iraq. Al-Qaeda is an international Sunni Islamic extremist movement founded sometime between August 1988 and late 1989/early 1990.

Written on 15 Feb, 2009 at 14:35 in Product | viewed 2,902 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

It is the British-made L115A3 Long Range Rifle which, in recent weeks, has killed scores of enemy fighters in Afghanistan. In a new initiative on the front line, the Army is using sniper platoons to target the Taliban and ‘The Long’, as the snipers call it, can take out insurgents from a mile away. Unveiled earlier this year the L115A3 rifle, part of the Sniper System Improvement Programme (SSIP), is a larger calibre weapon which provides state-of-the-art telescopic day and night all-weather sights, increasing a sniper’s effective range considerably. Full Story : Dailymail…..

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German authorities are investigating an Internet video of masked men vowing in several languages to attack Germany for supporting the US-led military campaign in Afghanistan. Full Story : Huffingtonpost…..

Written on 24 Dec, 2008 at 22:37 in Politics | viewed 1,412 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

US Joint Chiefs of Staff announced Saturday that the number of US forces in Afghanistan will be doubled soon. There are presently approximately 31,000 US troops in the country. Overall, there are more than 60,000 foreign troops in Afghanistan. Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) is the official name used by the U.S. Government to the war in Afghanistan. 629 US soldiers have been killed in the operation since the war begun.

Written on 6 Oct, 2008 at 13:27 in Politics | viewed 963 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

In an interview with the Sunday Times,Brigadier Mark Carleton-Smith, UK’s most senior commander in Afghan said it was unrealistic to think there would be a decisive military victory. He added that there was likely to be ‘low but steady’ levels of rural insurgency once international troops eventually leave Afghanistan. Since the start of operations in 2001, 120 UK military personnel have been killed in Afghanistan. The War in Afghanistan, was began on October 7, 2001 as the U.S. military operation Operation Enduring Freedom, was launched by the United States with the United Kingdom in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Written on 23 Aug, 2008 at 10:06 in Politics | viewed 890 views times and users have made 0 comments so far

Afghan interior ministry claimed that 76 civilians were killed in a US-led operation in western Afghanistan. The ministry said most of the victims were children. U.S.-led coalition forces said that 30 militants had been killed in an air strike in Shindand district. Air support was called after a patrol of Afghan and coalition soldiers were ambushed by insurgents.